This page lists all the resources available from Dr Sara Wickham on the topics of post-term pregnancy and induction of labour. Sara is an author and researcher who wrote her PhD thesis on post-term pregnancy (completed in 2008) and several editions of a bestselling book (available here) on induction of labour.
Sara Wickham speaks all over the world on this topic from the perspective of wanting women and families to make the decisions that are right for them.
This page lists all of the resources on this topic that are available on this website. Sara also offers online courses and live events for midwives and other birth workers who would like to increase their knowledge in this area.
Key articles for women and families:
Ten things I wish every woman knew about induction of labour: the article
Induction of labour at or before 42 weeks of pregnancy: new evidence
Recurrent episodes of reduced fetal movement and pregnancy risk
More evidence on why women are dissatisfied after induction of labour
How do women feel about induction of labour for post-term pregnancy?
Here’s my book on this topic:
More blog posts:
Ten things I wish every woman knew about induction of labour
Research updates and discussion articles:
Let’s be clear: labour onset is either spontaneous OR induced!
Further evidence that inducing labour in healthy women increases the chance of caesarean
Research articles:
Does induction really reduce the likelihood of caesarean section?
If you’d like to chat with me about these ore related issues, I often speak on this topic and I often talk about induction-related issues and research in my online courses. I’d love to see you there.
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